Boulder Creek Watershed
The Boulder Creek Watershed spans a mix of public and private lands, making collaboration essential for effective wildfire mitigation. Partners organize as the Boulder County Fireshed to coordinate resources and plan forest treatments across the watershed. Because wildfire doesn’t stop at property lines, this cross-boundary approach helps align efforts across landowners, agencies, and partnerships to reduce risk and improve forest and watershed health. Browse key forestry projects in the watershed below.
Projects
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Middle Boulder Creek Fuels Reduction Project
This project is a joint partnership project across three sites west of the Town of Nederland: Tucker and Elk Draw, Arapahoe Ranch, and US Forest Service Area. The goal of this project is to reduce the risk of severe wildfire and support resilient and diverse forests. Visit the BoulderCounty.gov website for more information.
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Pinecliffe
Pinecliffe is a collaborative project between BWC and CSFS. The project is split into two phases: Phase 1 involved creating defensible space around 40 cabins in early 2025, while Phase 2 will involve a combination of hand and mechanical treatment in the 119 acres of mixed conifer north of the cabin area in 2026-2027.
News from the Boulder Creek Watershed
Contact
Boulder Watershed Collective
Contact: Cat Price, Acting Director, cat@boulderwatershedcollective.org
Boulder County Fireshed
Contact: The Watershed Center, Chiara Forrester, Forest Program Director, 720.745.3160, cforrester@watershed.center
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee Grasslands
Contact: Fire Information, ARPFireInfo@usda.gov